Texas sheriff gets national attention for failed attempt to catch a turtle

Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody's attempt to help a turtle went hilariously wrong after the turtle surprises him.

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Sheriff Robert Chody's heart was in the right place, but his execution left a little to be desired.

On July 9, the sheriff of Williamson County, north of Austin, posted a video of himself with a turtle in the middle of the road.

"I was trying to help this little guy out," he wrote. "I don't think he appreciated my efforts."

As he approaches the turtle a helpful man off camera recommends he try to pick up it up from the back. However, as Chody goes around the turtle it quickly takes off at a pace much faster than anyone expects from a turtle.